Plymouth, Illinois

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Population in July 2008: 520. Population change since 2000: -7.5%

Males: 250	(48.2%)
Females: 270	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62367.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,567 (it was $24,500 in 2000)

Plymouth:	$31,567
Illinois:	$54,124

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,757

Plymouth:	$15,757
Illinois:	$27,965

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,822 (it was $20,700 in 2000)

Plymouth:	$33,822
Illinois:	$208,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $48,109; Detached houses: $51,386; Townhouses or other attached units: $19,264; Mobile homes: $15,119; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Plymouth:

White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.7%)
Chinese (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Plymouth: 69.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.3%), German (16.7%), Irish (14.6%), Dutch (6.0%), English (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/20/1876

Elevation: 656 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 883 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Plymouth

High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plymouth village

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 11.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Plymouth, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Plymouth to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Plymouth:	1.2% ($239)
Illinois:	1.8% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (74.9 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (120.6 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (200.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Augusta, IL (2.1 miles ), Bowen, IL (3.0 miles ), Tennessee, IL (3.1 miles) , La Prairie, IL (3.3 miles) , Bentley, IL (3.3 miles) , Colchester, IL (3.4 miles ), Camden, IL (3.5 miles) , Golden, IL (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 90.92 W

Area code: 309

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+10.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Truck transportation (15%)
Construction (11%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (18%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Plymouth by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	369.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	181.8	553.5	736.6	0.0	0.0
Thefts	0	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	355.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	369.0	736.6	0.0	374.5
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	181.8	184.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	177.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	0.0	14.2	0.0	0.0	27.3	142.1	81.0	0.0	15.0

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Average climate in Plymouth, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Plymouth, Illinois average precipitation

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Plymouth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Illinois state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Plymouth village center .

On 5/13/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.0 miles away from the village center injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

Plymouth topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Plymouth:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MACOMB, IL)
SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Plymouth, IL

Airports located in Plymouth:

Clark Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Plymouth:

18 miles: MACOMB (120 E. CALHOUN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plymouth:

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 79 miles; Springfield, IL; FT enrollment: 2,357)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 88 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Public elementary/middle school in Plymouth:

Southeastern Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 249; Grades: PK - 4)

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Tourist attraction: Greater West Central Public LIBY District Plymouth BR (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 129 West Square).

Average household size:

This village:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	62.4%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	18.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	2.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plymouth, IL

Plymouth compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Plymouth (2009 data):

Bellerive Bank: at 130 West Side Square, branch established on 1956-11-19. Info updated 2009-02-02: Bank assets: $9.3 mil, Deposits: $7.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Plymouth Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (17%) Wood (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Plymouth

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.4%	17.2%	11.0%	9.9%	5.9%
Congregations	7.4%	22.1%	11.8%	5.9%	10.3%

Name	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Assemblies of God	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	5.8%	5.4%	4.1%	3.8%	14.5%
Congregations	4.4%	7.4%	2.9%	2.9%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$376
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,210
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$2,205
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$135
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$1,168
Totals for Government	0	$0		13	$5,094

Plymouth government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Construction - General: $220,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $47,000
Water Utilities: $46,000

General - Other: $24,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $150,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $294,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $65,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $13,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $38,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lee County, IA	0.83% ($26,359 average AGI)
from McDonough County, IL	0.68% ($22,288)
from Adams County, IL	0.59% ($24,822)

6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lee County, IA	1.03% ($31,675 average AGI)
to Adams County, IL	0.89% ($53,000)
to McDonough County, IL	0.59% ($21,848)

Strongest AM radio stations in Plymouth:

WCAZ (990 AM; 1 kW; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: RALLA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGEM (1440 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WTAD (930 AM; 5 kW; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLRB (1510 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
KHMO (1070 AM; 5 kW; HANNIBAL, MO)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plymouth:

WIUM (91.3 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WJEQ (102.7 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: CENTRAL ILLINOIS BROADCASTING INC)
WAHI-FM (98.5 FM; AUGUSTA, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKAI-FM (100.1 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNQ (96.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: DAVID M. LISTER)
WQKQ (92.1 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: PRITCHARD BROADCASTING CO.)
KOKX-FM (95.3 FM; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
KGRC (92.9 FM; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WMQZ (104.1 FM; COLCHESTER, IL; Owner: COLCHESTER RADIO, INC.)
WKXQ (92.5 FM; RUSHVILLE, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNLF (95.9 FM; MACOMB, IL; Owner: NANCY L. FOSTER)
WGEM-FM (105.1 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.)
WCOY (99.5 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: STARADIO CORPORATION)
WCEZ (93.9 FM; CARTHAGE, IL; Owner: DANA R. WITHERS)
KRRY (100.9 FM; CANTON, MO; Owner: BICK BROADCASTING CO.)
WIUW (89.5 FM; WARSAW, IL; Owner: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WQUB (90.3 FM; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY UNIVERSITY CORPORATION)
WPWQ (106.7 FM; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
W209AL (89.7 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W213AH (90.5 FM; MACOMB, ETC., IL; Owner: H.O.P.E. BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Plymouth:

WMEC (Channel 22; MACOMB, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
W49BS (Channel 49; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53BP (Channel 53; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KTVO (Channel 3; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Owner: KTVO LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KGWB-TV (Channel 26; BURLINGTON, IA; Owner: BURLINGTON TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KHQA-TV (Channel 7; HANNIBAL, MO; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF QUINCY, LLC)
WTJR (Channel 16; QUINCY, IL; Owner: BELIEVER'S BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W36BS (Channel 36; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W61CO (Channel 61; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W18CJ (Channel 18; QUINCY, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W69DF (Channel 69; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGEM-TV (Channel 10; QUINCY, IL; Owner: QUINCY BROADCASTING CO.)
WQEC (Channel 27; QUINCY, IL; Owner: W. CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUC. TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K40GO (Channel 40; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K60CL (Channel 60; KEOKUK, IA; Owner: CHRIST VISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

DAVID SEYKOTA, Rr 3 Box 108a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
Registrant: Holland And Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

BROOKLYN, Rr 3 Box 108a, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WQJP636
Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 11/18/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plymouth)

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